Many of you may know about the Tower of London Superbloom that took place in the summer of last year. It was installed to mark the platinum jubilee of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The beautiful, curved pine wood deck was designed by Karl Harrison – a long standing friend of Owatrol. We were very […]
Dark architecture and design have become more and more popular over the last few years and it’s easy to see why. There is such a wide variety of ways in which dark, bold tones can be utilised. We have seen charred timber (otherwise known as Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi) being used more each year, […]
Painting patio tiles to give them a new lease of life has become very popular in recent years and it’s easy to see why. It is a quick, easy and very affordable way to help give your garden a makeover. So, we are going to be sharing some of our top tips on how you […]
In another post we revisited a cedar clad garden office and deck that had been left unattended for 5 years. We are doing that again with another customer that unfortunately left their wooden deck exposed to the elements since 2018. Over the past 4 years, the customer hadn’t been able to keep up with maintenance […]
Cleaning and finishing your deck doesn’t need to be an arduous task that takes the best part of a week. There are many tools you can use to help speed up the process – whilst also making the process easier. So, we’re going to list out our top tools to speed up cleaning and finishing […]
To those not in the know, it can seem like acrylic paint pouring is very simple and in some ways, it is. However, there are so many little things along the way that can ruin your artwork all too easily. So, we are going to be detailing the top 10 most common paint pouring mistakes […]
Those of you who have been reading our blog for a while may remember that back in 2017, Roger of R & A Pressure Washing gave a cedar clad garden office/gym and surrounding deck a makeover. Over those 5 years, the customer hadn’t kept up with maintenance coats and subsequently, the wood was left exposed […]
Whilst acrylic paint pouring has been around for some time now, we have been seeing more and more new paint pouring techniques being shared. So, we thought we would take a moment to share some of our favourite new techniques we have recently seen. Take a look at our top 5 new paint pouring techniques […]
Sometimes life doesn’t always go the way we plan and projects can get pushed aside. If you don’t manage to get around to painting your fence in the spring or summer, you may think you have missed your chance until the following year. However, if you plan accordingly, you can still paint your fence in […]
If you’re new to the waterways, you will likely come across a wide variety of different boats and not know what they are called, or what makes them different to one another. We are going to discuss the different types of canal boats and explain the differences. Traditional narrowboat Cruiser boat Semi traditional narrowboat Dutch […]
